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Web Hosting Features Glossary

Select the link below to learn more about that particular feature.

"404:File Not Found" Page
Autoresponders (Infobots)
C++
CGI-Bin Access
Disk Space
E-mail Alias
E-mail Redirects
Error Logs
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Formmail and Cgiemail Forms
Free-for-All Links Page
Graphical Page Counters
Microsoft FrontPage 2000
MySQL Database
On-Line Support Area
Park Additional Domains
Password-Protected Directories
Perl Scripts
Web control panel
POP3 E-mail Accounts
Random Text Generator
RealAudio/RealVideo
Referrer Logs
Secure Server Access (SSL)
Secure Server Order Forms
Simple Site Search
Telnet
Text-Based Page Counter
Third-Level Domain
Virtual Hosting

Autoresponders (Infobots)
Autoresponders reply to incoming e-mail messages automatically. An autoresponder could be used to send "more information" to persons that send e-mail to a specific address, such as info@yourname.com. If you have ever sent an e-mail and received a reply within 5 minutes, you probably received a message automatically generated by an autoresponder.
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C++
C++ is an object-oriented enhancement of the C programming language.
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CGI-Bin Access
CGI ("Common Gateway Inferface") refers to the computer programs running on a Web server that can be invoked from a WWW page at the browser. You are given your own CGI-bin in which you can install your own scripts.
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Custom "404:File Not Found" Error Page
This is the page that is displayed when someone tries to access a page on your domain that does not exist. This page is fully customizable.
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Disk Space (Web Space)
Disk space is the amount of space you are allowed on the server. We give you a very generous amount of space and designate 5,000 files for each 100 megs of space allotted to your account. You can track your disk usage through the domain manager.
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E-mail Alias
We have designed our mail servers to automatically capture any name that may be sent to your domain name. As long as you do not remove or modify the default line in your .redirect file, any thing sent to @yourname.com will automatically be forwarded to your POP+Telnet account (yourdomain@yourdomain.com).
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E-mail Redirects (Forwarding)
You can have your POP e-mail addresses with Hosting Solutions automatically forwarded to other e-mail addresses (i.e., have all e-mail sent to webmaster@yourname.com forwarded to your e-mail address with your Internet Service Provider).
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Error Logs (add-on feature)
Error logs will list the errors that occur with a cgi script. The log is located in the home directory of your domain. This is useful for script installation and development.
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File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
FTP is how you upload and download your Web pages, graphics, etc. from/to your computer to/from your virtual hosting site. You have unlimited FTP access 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to set up and maintain your Web site.
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Formmail and Cgiemail Forms
These are on-line forms that allow you to collect data from a visitor to the site. Once the visitor has submitted the form, the server will forward the data to an e-mail address specified by you.
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Free-for-All Links Page
This script allows you to set up a page that visitors can add links to in specific categories. Newest links are added to the top of each category. A running total of the number of links present as well as the time when the last link was added is shown at the top of the page.
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Graphical Page Counters
Counters record the number of hits to your site. A graphical counter displays this information graphically.
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Microsoft FrontPage 2000
This is Microsoft's Web page editor. It requires that you own the Frontpage 98 or 2000 software and have it installed on your PC. Click here for more info.

There is no additional charge to have Front Page installed on your account. Microsoft provides direct support for all FrontPage users.
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MySQL Database
MySQL is a true multi-user, multi-threaded SQL (Structured Query Language) database server. MySQL is a client/server implementation that consists of a server daemon mysqld and many different client programs/libraries.
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On-Line Support Area
Our On-Line Support Area provides complete, detailed information on setting up your Web site.
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Park Additional Domains (add-on feature)
Parking additional domains is having several virtual domains point to the same IP address. Many companies do this to protect their name. Keep in mind that the InterNIC fees will apply.
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Password-Protected Directories
When visitors try to access a password-protected page, they are prompted for a username and password. They cannot view this page unless they have a valid username and password. You can install this through your Web Based Control Panel.
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Perl Scripts
Perl was originally designed as an interpreter to techsupport UNIX users with common tasks. However, with the explosive growth of the Internet it has been adapted to be an excellent interface to the Web.
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Web control panel
Our Control Panel is a Web-based interface you can use to administer your account online. By following the various links, you can configure POP accounts, forwards and autoresponders, setup email lists, easily password protect your directories, and even upload and edit your website! The Control Panel is the online command center for your domain.
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POP3 E-mail Accounts
POP stands for "Post Office Protocol" and is the method that e-mail programs, such as Eudora, Netscape Mail, Microsoft Exchange, etc., use to retrieve e-mail. Each POP account has its own unique log-in and password. Multiple POP accounts work well if you need e-mail addresses for several people within your organization.
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Random Text Generator
Displays a rotation of simple phrases or quotes using SSI.
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RealAudio/RealVideo G2 Version 6.0
Progressive Networks' RealAudio and RealVideo system is a client-server-based streaming media delivery system for the Internet. Providers of news, entertainment, sports, and business content can create and deliver audio-based streaming multimedia content through the Internet to audiences worldwide.
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Referrer Logs (add-on feature)
This is an extended logging feature that will document where each visitor came from. You will know if they found you from a search engine, another Web site, link, etc. This is invaluable information when planning your site's marketing.
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Secure Server Access (SSL)
A secure server allows users to collect data such as credit card information in a secure environment. Our secure server is run by Apache-SSL. Information submitted via a secure form is sent to the server in an encrypted mode.
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Secure Server Order Forms
Normally, any text sent from your browser to the Web server is sent as plain text. This means that a hacker could potentially intercept the information. By using the secure server, you encrypt the information before it is sent. It would be practically impossible for anyone to decrypt it without knowing the key.
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Simple Site Search
Search engines allow you to provide visitors an easy means of searching your site's content for specific data. Hosting Solutions provides a preconfigured, preinstalled search engine script.
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Telnet
Telnet is a very powerful tool for logging directly into a server to perform advanced (and some basic) features like compiling a program, archiving files, etc. Most likely, if you don't know what Telnet is, you don't need it. Most Telnet features (like CHMOD, which is used to change file permissions) can be done through FTP.
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Text-Based Page Counter
This is the simplest kind of page counter. It uses SSI. You can select the text and size attributes.
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Third-Level Domain
With this type of account, your Web address would be "www.yourname.hostingsolutions.com". The benefit to this type of account is that there are no InterNIC registration fees.
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Virtual Hosting
Virtual hosting is a means to having your own domain name (http://www.yourname.com) without having to install expensive server hardware and software. With virtual hosting, you utilize our server's storage space, software, and high speed Internet connection.
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Microsoft FrontPage, Miva Script, RealAudio and RealVideo, and any other company references throughout this site are affiliated with their respective companies and remain a copyright/trademark of said respective companies. Hosting Solutions claims no affiliation with any of the aforementioned companies and claims no warranty or support for any products mentioned herein with regard to aforementioned companies.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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